Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Karnes County welcomed 2,433 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Karnes County, Karnes City Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | 1.2 | 343 |
| Karnes City High School | 1.2 | 332 |
| Roger E. Sides Elementary School | 2 | 300 |
| Falls City Elementary School | 0 | 247 |
| Kenedy High School | 1.3 | 226 |
| Karnes City Junior High School | 3.3 | 212 |
| Karnes City Primary School | 1.9 | 209 |
| Falls City High School | 0 | 184 |
| Kenedy Middle School | 0.6 | 164 |
| Runge Elementary School | 0 | 117 |
| Runge High School | 0 | 99 |
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